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DashiDashi | The Japanese Food Blog
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DashiDashi - The Japanese Food Blog. Relentless forays into the world of classic and contemporary Japanese cooking. Recipes, reviews, and big city survival. Nobu, eat your heart out.
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Ive Moved Blog!

Come find me over at: Along with everyones favourite: a new improved version of the Japanese Cheesecake recipe. Look forward to seeing you over at the new blog!

20 nov 11

Clearspring Miso Tasting

  Whos up for a miso tasting? Out went the Twitter call and, after the mandatory scheduling kerfuffle that comes with getting eight or so Londoners to the same place at the same time on any giv...

22 may 11

Restaurant Review: Kyashii, Covent Garden

Hi all, Im still here. Culinary school has taken over my life, but theres still been time for a little recreational Japanese eating on the side. After some gentle nudging from The London Foodie (who ...

06 apr 11

London Restaurant News: Sakura moves to Conduit Street

Most restaurants, when having moved site within the last month, might think to inform you of the fact when you ring to book a table. Not Sakura. So I traipsed up to their old front door, running a fe...

24 jan 11

Sourcing Japanese Ingredients in London

A reader from Sydney recently emailed me asking where to find Japanese/Chinese/Asian grocery stores in London, as shes moving here next year and wanted to make sure she can find all her favourite ing...

20 dec 10

Restaurant Review: Yashin Sushi, High Street Kensington

In life, there are times for wordy introductions and meandering discussions. Then there are times when its best to cut to the chase. So let me tell you that Yashin Sushi is good, very good indeed. Fr...

03 dec 10

How to Matcha

"Do you want anything from Japan? [Insert name here of family friend] is going in October, so get your orders in now." Requesting a sample of the entire food produce of Japan seemed like a ta...

23 nov 10

Restaurant Review: Yoisho, Goodge Street

Twice in the past month, Ive encounter people who say they love Japanese food, just not in Japan. They say this with an unapologetic shrug, seemingly oblivious that their statements are much the equi...

27 oct 10

The Black Hole of Culinary School

After swearing to myself that Id post weekly on this blog, and managing to stick to it (apart from the odd holiday hiatus), this all went down the pan in the last month. The reason: full-time culinar...

13 oct 10

Whats On: Japanese Events in London

One for the Londoners. A few Japanese events over the next few weeks that caught my eye: Otokomae Giant Tofu Cutting Event - Japan Centre, Piccadilly Sat 11th / Sun 12th Sept 15kg of tofu (anyone kno...

10 sep 10

Steamed Prawn and Tofu with Sesame-Soy Sauce

Faced with a recipe with no picture, the obvious question arises: what should this look like? Soups, salads, stir-fries -- even without a styled photo, most people would be hardpressed to fail at Pre...

04 sep 10

Recipe: Soba Dipping Sauce

Its summer. Its warm. (Yes, even here in England.) Therefore, its time to eat cold noodles.

08 aug 10

Restaurant Review: Yoshino, Piccadilly Circus

If youre going to go the whole hog and actually name a restaurant as one of your favourites, it helps to have more than a passing knowledge of the place, really. Like a bride-to-be with no clue about...

31 jul 10

Experiment: Hand-made Cha Soba

Making cha soba at home: a tale of success, or tale of woe?

18 jul 10

Matcha Madness: Matcha White Chocolate Squares

Thing about matcha is, its really really green. In retrospect, the white chocolate (which frankly shouldnt be allowed to call itself chocolate in the first place, but thats another rant) didnt stand ...

11 jul 10 1 person likes this

Book: Food Sake Tokyo

So imagine youve just landed in Tokyo. Like any g...

04 jul 10

DIY Sushi

Like all good addicts, I do have (some) standards. No eating sushi alone, and no sneaky nigiri before 11am. I solemnly swear never to touch the stuff sold in supermarkets. And I can stop anytime I wa...

28 jun 10

Recipe: Konnyaku Kinpira

It reads like the sales pitch for Diet Chicken. Naturally derived. Perfect for stews, stir-fries, and grilling. High in dietary fibre. And the real clincher: 6 kcals per 100g. So, with summer alleged...

20 jun 10

Restaurant Review: Chisou, London

How do you judge a restaurant? By the food, decor, or that elusive thing called ambiance? How about the length of the wine list or the state of the toilets? Or theres always: the bustiness of the wai...

15 jun 10

Nandos / Pasteis de Nata

Foodies love it; food snobs loathe it. Granted, you now find them in 29 countries (including Qatar, Fiji, and Botswana), and with around 50 restaurants in London alone, its hard to hide from that all...

06 jun 10

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